In most cases, the 20 and 50 euro banknotes are falsified

Bank notes of 20 and 50 euro denominations are often falsified – they represent 83%. the first half of the year detected a fraud. Thirdly, there are 100 banknotes denominated in euros, ie 10.9%. The most common coin counterfeits are banknotes denominated in a denomination of 200 euros – their share in the first half amounted to 0.8%.

"The probability of obtaining a counterfeit bill is really very low, compared to the number of banknotes in circulation, which steadily increases with the growth of GDP, the number of counterfeits remains very low", notes the BCE

The number of notes in circulation increased by 5.9% in 2017 and their total value – 4 percent. The total turnover in the euro area is over 21 billion. banknotes in common currency, which at the same time are worth more than $ 1.1 trillion. According to data from the Central Bank of Germany, 31.1 thousand seals were seized in Germany in the first half. Counterfeit euro banknotes – 6.2% less than last year. The total value of the detected counterfeits, calculated on the basis of the denomination indicated on these banknotes, is 1,8 million.

"Statistically 10 thousand." In Germany, banknotes denominated in a 50 euro banknote are generally falsified – they represent 72% of banknotes. Meanwhile, in Estonia, counterfeit bank notes of 50 and 100 EUR have been increased during the year. And counterfeit coins in Estonia were found at 20%. Less than a year earlier – only 39 cases. In total, in January-June, 1,159,000 were found in the country. counterfeit euro banknotes – more than 912 copies more than a year earlier.